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Popular Culture
June 23, 2017
Rise of the Dungeon Master
Gary Gygax and the Creation of D and D
David Kushner
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Paul Knight
Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D and D (Nation Books, 2017) by David Kushner and illustrated by Koren Shadmi is a gorgeous depiction of …
Popular Culture
June 19, 2017
Empire of Imagination
Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons and Dragons
Michael Witwer
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Paul Knight
Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons and Dragons (Bloomsbury, 2015) by Michael Witwer is an exceptional biography of the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons, E. Gary …
Arts & Letters
May 26, 2017
Of Dice and Men
The Story of Dungeons and Dragons and The People Who Play It
David M. Ewalt
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Paul Knight
David M. Ewalt's book Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons and Dragons and The People Who Play It (Scribner, 2013) is at once a love letter, cultural history …
National Security
April 17, 2017
Western Foreign Fighters
The Threat to Homeland and International Security
Phil Gurski
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Paul Knight
Phil Gurski's Western Foreign Fighters: The Threat to Homeland and International Security (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) is his second recent monograph on terrorism, and another useful resource for practitioners and …
National Security
December 17, 2015
Interrogation, Intelligence and Security
Controversial British Techniques
Samantha Newbery
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Paul Knight
Interrogation, Intelligence and Security: Controversial British Techniques (Manchester University Press, 2015) by Samantha Newbery examines issues of history, efficacy, and policy in her thorough examination of British authorities' use of …
National Security
November 15, 2015
The Billion Dollar Spy
A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
David E. Hoffman
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Paul Knight
David E. Hoffman's The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal (Doubleday, 2015) was first brought to my attention in a superb interview conducted with …
National Security
March 5, 2015
An Enemy We Created
The Myth of the Taliban/Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan, 1970-2010
Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn
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Paul Knight
Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn's An Enemy We Created: The Myth of the Taliban/Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan, 1970-2010 (Oxford University Press, reprint edition 2014) offers what is …
National Security
February 12, 2015
Among the Ruins
Syria Past and Present
Christian C. Sahner
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Paul Knight
Christian C. Sahner's Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present (Oxford University Press, 2014) resists easy categorization into genre: it as at once a travel log, an impassioned lecture on …
National Security
December 4, 2014
Neurotechnology in National Security and Defense
Practical Considerations, Neuroethical Concerns
James Giordano
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Paul Knight
Neurotechnology in National Security and Defense: Practical Considerations, Neuroethical Concerns (CRC Press, 2014), edited by Dr. James Giordano, is an impressive collection of essays by authors at the cutting edge …
National Security
November 27, 2014
The Terrorist's Dilemma
Managing Violent Covert Organizations
Jacob N. Shapiro
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Paul Knight
Jacob N. Shapiro's The Terrorist's Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations (Princeton University Press, 2013) is a welcome addition to a field that sometimes depicts terrorist activity as an unfamiliar, idiosyncratic …
National Security
November 14, 2014
Fountainhead of Jihad
The Haqqani Nexus, 1973-2012
Vahid Brown and Don Rassler
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Paul Knight
Vahid Brown and Don Rassler's Fountainhead of Jihad: The Haqqani Nexus, 1973-2012 (Oxford University Press, 2013) is a meticulously researched and remarkably detailed exposition of the Haqqani network's growth and …
National Security
October 3, 2014
The Al-Qaeda Doctrine
The Framing and Evolution of the Leadership's Public Discourse
Donald Holbrook
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Paul Knight
Donald Holbrook'sThe Al-Qaeda Doctrine: The Framing and Evolution of the Leadership's Public Discourse (Bloomsbury, 2014)represents a significant scholarly contribution to the study of Al-Qaeda and Islamic terrorism more broadly. Through …